Question

crosswords activity
across:

1. being close with family and friends
2. people who celebrated the first thanksgiving
3. horn - shaped basket symbolizing abundance
4. a large meal shared with family and friends
5. orange squash often used for pies
6. tree whose leaves turn bright colors in fall and can be used for syrup
7. small nut from oak trees often seen in autumn
8. what falls from trees during fall
9. the month thanksgiving is celebrated in the u.s.
10. juice often made from apples

down:

1. the main bird traditionally eaten on thanksgiving
2. seasoned bread mixture cooked inside turkey
3. red fruit often made into a sauce
4. a type of vegetable often served roasted or in pies
5. people related by blood or marriage
6. the season when thanksgiving is celebrated
7. public procession with floats and performers
8. gathering crops from the fields
9. feeling thankful for what you have
10. sweet dessert, often pumpkin or apple

Explanation:

To solve the crossword, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Being close with family and friends → Togetherness (length fits the grid, meaning connection with loved ones).
2. People who celebrated the first Thanksgiving → Pilgrims (historical group who held the first Thanksgiving).
3. Horn - shaped basket symbolizing abundance → Cornucopia (traditional symbol of plenty, horn - shaped).
4. A large meal shared with family and friends → Feast (defines a big, shared meal).
5. Orange squash often used for pies → Pumpkin (common in pies, orange squash).
6. Tree whose leaves turn bright colors in fall and can be used for syrup → Maple (maple trees have colorful fall leaves and produce syrup).
7. Small nut from oak trees often seen in autumn → Acorn (oak tree nut, visible in autumn).
8. What falls from trees during fall → Leaves (fall foliage).
9. The month Thanksgiving is celebrated in the U.S. → November (U.S. Thanksgiving is in November).
10. Juice often made from apples → Cider (apple - based juice, often associated with fall/Thanksgiving).

Down Clues:

1. The main bird traditionally eaten on Thanksgiving → Turkey (classic Thanksgiving dish).
2. Seasoned bread mixture cooked inside turkey → Stuffing (fills the turkey, seasoned bread - based).
3. Red fruit often made into a sauce → Cranberry (red, used for cranberry sauce).
4. A type of vegetable often served roasted or in pies → Sweet Potato (roasted or in pies, though “Pumpkin” was used for across 8; “Sweet Potato” also fits, or “Pumpkin” could be considered, but “Sweet Potato” is another option. However, for the grid, “Pumpkin” is across 8, so here “Sweet Potato” or “Pumpkin” – but “Pumpkin” is across, so “Sweet Potato” or “Squash” – but “Cranberry” is down 4, so re - checking: clue 5 is a vegetable for pies/roasting → Pumpkin (vegetable - like, used in pies/roasted) or Sweet Potato. Let's go with Pumpkin (but note, across 8 is “Pumpkin” as squash, so maybe Sweet Potato).
5. People related by blood or marriage → Family (defines relatives).
6. The season when Thanksgiving is celebrated → Fall (or Autumn, Thanksgiving is in fall).
7. Public procession with floats and performers → Parade (like Thanksgiving parades).
8. Gathering crops from the fields → Harvest (agricultural gathering, related to fall/Thanksgiving).
9. Feeling thankful for what you have → Grateful (defines thankfulness).
10. Sweet dessert, often pumpkin or apple → Pie (dessert, pumpkin/apple pies are common).

Now, filling these answers into the grid based on their lengths and intersections:

Across/Down	Answer
Across 3	Pilgrims
Across 4	Cornucopia
Across 6	Feast
Across 8	Pumpkin
Across 9	Maple
Across 12	Acorn
Across 13	Leaves
Across 15	November
Across 16	Cider
Down 1	Turkey
Down 2	Stuffing
Down 4	Cranberry
Down 5	Pumpkin (or Sweet Potato)
Down 6	Family
Down 7	Fall
Down 8	Parade
Down 10	Harvest
Down 11	Grateful
Down 14	Pie

(Note: For some clues, there may be minor variations, but these are the most common and grid - fitting answers.)

Answer:

To solve the crossword, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Being close with family and friends → Togetherness (length fits the grid, meaning connection with loved ones).
2. People who celebrated the first Thanksgiving → Pilgrims (historical group who held the first Thanksgiving).
3. Horn - shaped basket symbolizing abundance → Cornucopia (traditional symbol of plenty, horn - shaped).
4. A large meal shared with family and friends → Feast (defines a big, shared meal).
5. Orange squash often used for pies → Pumpkin (common in pies, orange squash).
6. Tree whose leaves turn bright colors in fall and can be used for syrup → Maple (maple trees have colorful fall leaves and produce syrup).
7. Small nut from oak trees often seen in autumn → Acorn (oak tree nut, visible in autumn).
8. What falls from trees during fall → Leaves (fall foliage).
9. The month Thanksgiving is celebrated in the U.S. → November (U.S. Thanksgiving is in November).
10. Juice often made from apples → Cider (apple - based juice, often associated with fall/Thanksgiving).

Down Clues:

1. The main bird traditionally eaten on Thanksgiving → Turkey (classic Thanksgiving dish).
2. Seasoned bread mixture cooked inside turkey → Stuffing (fills the turkey, seasoned bread - based).
3. Red fruit often made into a sauce → Cranberry (red, used for cranberry sauce).
4. A type of vegetable often served roasted or in pies → Sweet Potato (roasted or in pies, though “Pumpkin” was used for across 8; “Sweet Potato” also fits, or “Pumpkin” could be considered, but “Sweet Potato” is another option. However, for the grid, “Pumpkin” is across 8, so here “Sweet Potato” or “Pumpkin” – but “Pumpkin” is across, so “Sweet Potato” or “Squash” – but “Cranberry” is down 4, so re - checking: clue 5 is a vegetable for pies/roasting → Pumpkin (vegetable - like, used in pies/roasted) or Sweet Potato. Let's go with Pumpkin (but note, across 8 is “Pumpkin” as squash, so maybe Sweet Potato).
5. People related by blood or marriage → Family (defines relatives).
6. The season when Thanksgiving is celebrated → Fall (or Autumn, Thanksgiving is in fall).
7. Public procession with floats and performers → Parade (like Thanksgiving parades).
8. Gathering crops from the fields → Harvest (agricultural gathering, related to fall/Thanksgiving).
9. Feeling thankful for what you have → Grateful (defines thankfulness).
10. Sweet dessert, often pumpkin or apple → Pie (dessert, pumpkin/apple pies are common).

Now, filling these answers into the grid based on their lengths and intersections:

Across/Down	Answer
Across 3	Pilgrims
Across 4	Cornucopia
Across 6	Feast
Across 8	Pumpkin
Across 9	Maple
Across 12	Acorn
Across 13	Leaves
Across 15	November
Across 16	Cider
Down 1	Turkey
Down 2	Stuffing
Down 4	Cranberry
Down 5	Pumpkin (or Sweet Potato)
Down 6	Family
Down 7	Fall
Down 8	Parade
Down 10	Harvest
Down 11	Grateful
Down 14	Pie

(Note: For some clues, there may be minor variations, but these are the most common and grid - fitting answers.)